"White Deer: Ghosts of the Forest is a
truly beautiful book filled with the kind
of photos of animals most people would
never have the opportunity to experience -
photos of albino deer." - Bill Thornley, Spooner Advocate

"Questions arise naturally about albino deer. Richter and Bates do their best to
provide answers. This book is a worthwhile addition to the library of any northwoods cottage owner."
--Jim Lee, Gannett Wisconsin Newspapers

"As rare as it may be to catch a
glimpse of the mysterious albino deer in northern Wisconsin, I've discovered it is equally rare to find a wildlife photographer as authentic and connected to nature as Jeff. My first encounter with this innate talent was on a late afternoon canoe paddle in search of the elusive loons. Witnessing Jeff's respectful interaction and ability to portray the magical red-eyed spirit onto film, it became apparent this artist had spent an enormous part of his life immersed in
and observing the natural world. This time spent has transformed into a collection of rare and relevant images - powerful reminders of our need to protect wildlife for our own and future generations to enjoy."
--Tess Gallun, Reel Life Films, Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker who has produced work for Outdoor Wisconsin, The Discovery Channel and PBS

There are an unusual number of albino white-tailed deer in some counties of northern Wisconsin. Perhaps no one has spent as much time following these white "ghosts of the forest" as photographer Jeff Richter. He has committed hundreds of images of white deer to film over many years of photographing nature and wildlife. In this book, Richter shares the best of the albino whitetail photos here. This stunning book contains albino bucks, some in velvet, does, yearlings and mixed groups. There are brown does with white fawns and white does with brown fawns. The images include other wildlife such as squirrels, that sometimes have albinism or melanism (black coloring).

Outdoor writer and naturalist John Bates weighs in with his own impressions of these fascinating animals. John references historical accounts of white deer in northern Wisconsin, and wisely tempers the subject with an explanation of the genetics of albinism and a discussion of the implications of this phenomenon. For example, does it make sense to protect albinoes from hunting, as some states do? Might white deer have an advantage where snow may cover the ground nearly half the year?

The book White Deer: Ghosts of the Forest is available in deluxe softcover, hardcover and a limited edition with an enclosed signed print.